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Animal Refuge League of Portland breaks ground

The Animal Refuge League of Portland broke ground Friday on a new facility behind its current one in Westbrook.

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Updated: 7:10 PM EDT Sep 25, 2015

Animal Refuge League of Portland breaks ground

The Animal Refuge League of Portland broke ground Friday on a new facility behind its current one in Westbrook.

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Updated: 7:10 PM EDT Sep 25, 2015

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WEBVTT PEOPLE IN ITALY AND HERE.THE ANIMAL REFUGE LEAGUE OFGREATER PORTLAND IS EXPANDING.DAVID: THE SHELTER BROKE GROUNDON A BRAND NEW FACILITY THISAFTERNOON.THE NEW, 25,000 SQUARE FOOTBUILDING WILL BE LOCATED BEHINDTHE CURRENT SHELTER ONSTROUDWATER STREET IN WESTBROOK.OFFICIALS SAY IT GIVES THEM MOREROOM FOR A MODERN SURGICALCENTER FOR ANIMAL CARE AND SPAYAND NEUTER SERVICES.IT'LL ALSO HAVE A COMMUNITYCENTER FOR TRAINING CLASSES ANDWORKSHOPS.INTHE NEW BUILDING, HUMANEEDUCATION CLASSROOM.THE CHANCE FOR KIDS TO LEARNABOUT HUMANE EDUCATION.WE WILL BE ABLE TO HOLD EVENTS,TRAINING, SEMINARS, WATCH ANDLEARN.THE SPACE ALLOWS US TO DO THEWORK ON A BIGGER SCALE.

Animal Refuge League of Portland breaks ground

The Animal Refuge League of Portland broke ground Friday on a new facility behind its current one in Westbrook.